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The latest figures available for the bridge showed that since it opened in October 2017 up to December 2018, more than a million fines had been handed out, with a total of £10.69m collected in revenue during that time.

Every PCN is £20 for each single crossing plus the £2 tariff for a car or small van which has not been registered on the Merseyflow tolling system, where discounts are available.

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"Some people may have disabilities and find using the automated system a problem. Some people may not have internet access. Some people may be elderly and find it hard to deal with technology, and may struggle to pay so quickly.

"Many people end up with penalty charge notices simply because they forget to pay their toll, and most of those people have been using the Runcorn Bridge for a long time and are used to it being free.

"Giving people seven days to pay their toll will help those who find it hard to pay more time, and stop Merseyflow from being perceived as highway robbers from the millions of pounds they collect in charges.

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"This one simple action would improve the public perception of this organisation, help thousands of law abiding citizens from making a simple mistake, whilst still routing out those intent on taking advantage of the system.

"Please support this petition and force Merseyflow to change their attitude towards the public they serve."

The aging Silver Jubilee Bridge closed for maintenance work when the Mersey Gateway opened and will also be tolled when it eventually starts taking traffic again.

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A statement said: "Over 96% of journeys each month are paid on time. The deadline for payment is designed to encourage people to pay quickly before they forget to do so and to minimise the number of PCNs we have to issue.

"It has been chosen based on our experience of other projects around the world.

"If you allow too long for payment there is a greater chance that people actually forget to do so and end up with a PCN charge.

"Remember, you can also pay for trips up to 12 months in advance before you travel. There are no plans to change the payment deadline because it has been carefully chosen to minimise PCNs, but we are constantly looking at the best way to improve the customer’s experience.”

At time of writing, the petition has attracted nearly 240 signatures, and can be viewed by clicking HERE.